Susi Sánchez
Biography
Susi Sánchez is an actress born on March 21, 1955, in Valencia, Spain. She is best known for her role as Queen Isabella I in the Vicente Aranda film Mad Love, as well as her performances in the plays Cara de plata and Mujeres soñaron caballos. For these three roles, she received nominations for the Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards, ultimately winning the award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Cara de plata. Additionally, in 2015, she joined the cast of the television series Carlos, rey emperador, portraying Louise of Savoy. Her acting career includes numerous credits across film and television projects.
Career overview
Susi Sánchez is an actress born in Valencia, Spain, on March 21, 1955. She is known for her roles in film, television, and theatre. In film, she appeared in the Vicente Aranda movie Mad Love, in which she portrayed Queen Isabella I. Her television work includes joining the cast of the series Carlos, rey emperador in 2015 to play the role of Louise of Savoy.
Throughout her career, Sánchez has also been active on stage, earning recognition for her performances in theatrical productions such as Cara de plata and Mujeres soñaron caballos. For her work in Mad Love, Cara de plata, and Mujeres soñaron caballos, she received nominations for the Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards, ultimately winning the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Cara de plata.
With a substantial portfolio of screen credits, Sánchez is recognized for her extensive filmography and television appearances. Her body of work spans multiple decades and includes numerous acting credits across various mediums, establishing her as a prominent figure in Spanish cinema and television.
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- The Bad Son (2026)
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) as Mari
- Rotten Legacy (2025)
- Los sin nombre (2025)
- También esto pasará (2025) as Elena
- Queens (2024) as Abuela
- Loli Tormenta (2023) as Loli
- Fleeting Lies (2023)
- Lullaby (2022) as Begoña
- Vasil (2022) as Carmen
- Cuidarnos entre nosotros nos hace humanos (2022) as Rosa
- The Innocent (2021) as Irene
- Wetland (2021)
- The Replacement (2021) as Old Eva
- The Cover (2021) as Shirley
- Offering to the Storm (2020) as Rosario
- Pain and Glory (2019) as Pious Woman from Paterna
- The Legacy of the Bones (2019) as Rosario
- Sunday's Illness (2018) as Anabel
- Presumed Guilty (2018) as Begoña
- Money Heist (2017) as Reni
- The Invisible Guardian (2017) as Rosario
- Julieta (2016) as Sara (Julieta's Mother)
- Carlos, rey emperador (2015) as Luisa de Saboya
- Truman (2015) as Adoption Woman
- Backstage (2015) as Madre
- La fotógrafa (2013) as Sara
- I'm So Excited! (2013) as Madre de Alba
- 10,000 Nights Nowhere (2013) as The Mother
- 15 Years and One Day (2013) as Cati
- The Skin I Live In (2011) as Vicente's mother
- Angel or Demon (2011) as Gabriel
- The Sleeping Voice (2011) as Sor Serafines
- Los misterios de Laura (2009) as Eugenia de Sotogrande
- The Milk of Sorrow (2009) as Aída
- My Prison Yard (2008) as Funcionaria de prisiones
- A Love to Keep (2006) as Elvira
- I'm Not Scared (2003) as madre di Filippo
- Nobody's Life (2002) as School principal
- Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) as Cristina
- Mad Love (2001) as Regina Isabel
- The Rats (1997)
- Malena es un nombre de tango (1996) as Jimena
- Sólo se muere dos veces (1996) as Realizadora
- Zapico (1996) as Ex mujer
- Women in Prison (1995)
- Felicidades, Tovarich (1995)
- House out of Town (1995) as Teresa
- On the Far Side of the Tunnel (1994) as Marisa
- Crónicas urbanas (1991) as María
- Crónicas urbanas (1991) as Elisa
- Una pareja... distinta (1974)